Read Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items By J.W. Ocker Full Books Online in HD Quality

An illustrated compendium that reveals the true stories behind the most infamous, creepy, and bizarre real-life cursed objects throughout history. Spanning decades and continents, subjects range from the opulent Hope Diamond to the humble Busby Stoop chair.

They're lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes around the world. Their stories have inspired countless horror movies, reality TV shows, campfire tales, books, and even chain emails. They're cursed objects, and in order to unleash a wave of misfortune, all they need...is you. As a culture, we can't seem to get enough of cursed objects. But never before have the true stories of these infamous real-life items been compiled into a fascinating and chilling volume.

Entries include:

• Annabelle the Doll, a Raggedy Ann doll which inspired the acclaimed horror franchise The Conjuring
• The Tomb of Tutankhamen, the discovery of which kicked-started media hysteria over a rumored "Curse of the Pharaohs"
• The Ring of Silvianus, a Roman artifact believed to have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
• The Hope Diamond, which was owned by kings and inspired the Heart of the Ocean in James Cameron's Titanic
• The Dybbuk Box, which was sold on eBay and inspired the horror film The Possession

Whether you believe in curses or not, the often tragic and always bizarre stories behind these objects will fascinate you. Many of them have intersected with some of the most notable events and people in history. But beyond Hollywood and beyond the hysteria, author J. W. Ocker suggests that cursed objects are simply objects which have been witness to great human tragedy, and thereafter operate as mechanisms for remembering and retelling those stories. Cursed Objects will be equally appealing to true believers as well as history buffs, horror fans, and anyone who loves a good spine-tingling tale.

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items

Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items

More Books

Dark Folklore

Mark Norman

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places

Colin Dickey

Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything

Lydia Kang

Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities

Amy Stewart

The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained

Colin Dickey

Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science

Erika Engelhaupt

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

Megan Rosenbloom

The Dead of Winter: Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures

Sarah Clegg

Chasing American Monsters: Over 250 Creatures, Cryptids & Hairy Beasts (Chasing American Monsters, 1)

Jason Offutt

Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies

Lee Mellor

Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark

Lucia Peters

The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore, #1)

Aaron Mahnke